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A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging cylindrical decorations in yellow, blue and patterned fabric. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis with lanyards, fill the floor on colourful striped mats. A stage at the far end shows a painted mountain backdrop and a small figure in saffron robes seated on a raised platform, with a banner nearby. Women in saris sit among the crowd, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge.

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March 25 20082008-03-25Wide view of a large hall with a tented ceiling where a crowd of many white-clad devotees sits cross-legged on mats in rows, many with hands in anjali or folded. Colourful fabric banners in blue, yellow, red and patterned designs hang from the ceiling. At the far front, a small figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a raised stage in front of a painted backdrop of a mountain, appearing to lead a session. In the lower right corner, a person in orange robes sits in the foreground near a yellow floor line. Fans and a wall with latticed windows are visible.2008-02-17A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tent-covered hall during a sarvadarshan. Most sit cross-legged on striped woven mats, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saffron, green and checked garments. Hanging from the white tent ceiling are decorative cylindrical fabric panels with tassels in yellow, red and dark patterned designs. Along the back wall, a framed photograph of a figure is displayed on a stand beside a dark backdrop with a painted mountain scene. A banner with lettering hangs in the background. The audience faces toward the front where a speaker stands near the stage area.2008-03-20Large seated audience in white clothes inside a tented hall at an indoor event, many wearing identity lanyards and sitting on striped mats. In the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform decorated with flowers and a backdrop of a mountain scene; the figure's appearance is not distinct enough to confirm identity. Colourful hanging fabric tassels, white stage frames and a camera on a tripod are visible. A yellow cloth sits in the lower left foreground. Several people in the front rows face the stage with hands clasped or resting on their laps.2008-04-12March 27 20082008-03-27Wide photograph of a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, orange and red. Rows of seated devotees, most dressed in white, sit on striped woven mats facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage a single figure in saffron/orange robes sits before a painted backdrop of a mountain under a blue sky. Some seated men wear orange shawls, and a few audience members wear lanyards. Many people are seated across the floor, with a camera on a tripod near the front and water bottles placed on the mats.2008-01-25March 27 20082008-03-27January 03 20092009-01-03April 12 20082008-04-12A large audience of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, sits closely packed on the floor of a white-tented hall, facing a distant stage. Many wear lanyards and some have their hands clasped or resting on their knees. Above them hang long orange and multicoloured decorative banners from the ceiling. At the far left front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform in front of a painted backdrop of a mountain at dusk, appearing to be a speaker or teacher, though his face is too small to make out.2008-03-06A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, most dressed in white. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in yellow, blue, red and patterned fabric hang from the white tent ceiling. At the front, a few people in white stand near a raised dais with a decorated backdrop, and a deity murti is visible on a shrine at the right side. A man in orange clothing sits among the crowd in the right foreground. A camera on a tripod is set up near the stage.2008-10-04Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall hung with tall cylindrical banners in yellow, blue, green and red patterns. Hundreds of people sit on the floor facing a stage at the far end, most wearing white clothes; a few wear blue, orange or patterned shirts. On the stage a figure in white stands near a decorated altar with a deity murti and flower arrangements, while attendants in white move nearby. Darkened draped backdrop and white lattice framing surround the stage.2008-10-04